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On Language - Redefining Definition - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...20FOB-onlanguage-t.html academic vocabulary writing Boost Commoncore CCSS
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  • Kim Yaris on 02 Apr 12
     
    I like the backdrop that this provides for thinking about academic vocabulary and writing.  
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Questions no one knows the answers to | Video on TED.com - 0 views

www.ted.com/..._one_knows_the_answers_to.html Boost TED video critical thinking
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  • Kim Yaris on 12 Mar 12
     
    Fantastic for inspiring the message that we all need to be questioning and considering questions we don't know the answers to as we move forward into the 21st century
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Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Creating a Menu for Reading... - 0 views

www.edweek.org/...02cafe.h05.html Boost reading
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  • Kim Yaris on 05 Mar 12
     
    Fantastic interview with the Sisters about how to implement great reading instruction. 
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Study Shows Gains in Writing by 'Sharing the Pen' in First Grade | NewAmerica.net - 0 views

earlyed.newamerica.net/...g_the_pen_in_first_grade-64794 writing boost
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  • Kim Yaris on 05 Mar 12
     
    Great article about the benefits of interactive writing. 
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How to use a semicolon - The Oatmeal - 1 views

theoatmeal.com/semicolon writing boost
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  • Kim Yaris on 22 Feb 12
     
    Very funny presentation of how to use a semicolon!!!
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Schools We Can Envy by Diane Ravitch | The New York Review of Books - 2 views

www.nybooks.com/...schools-we-can-envy testing Ravitch
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  • Kim Yaris on 16 Feb 12
     
    The best article I have seen against standardized testing in a LONG time. OUtstanding!
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New York Online Virtual Electronic Library - 0 views

www.novelnewyork.org lexile text_complexity reading comprehension
shared by Kim Yaris on 15 Feb 12 - Cached
  • Kim Yaris on 15 Feb 12
     
    In these days of "grade level complex text" it will become increasingly important for us as teachers to key into lexile level. This site makes it easy for teachers in NYState to find grade level appropriate articles for virtually anything they teach.
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For Poorer Students, an Attempt to Let New Experiences Guide Learning - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...xperiences-guide-learning.html reading comprehension nytimes
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  • Kim Yaris on 15 Feb 12
     
    Hats off to PS 142 in NYC for taking an innovative approach to reading instruction: building background knoweledge through city field trips to the parking meter and parking garage. This investment promises to pay huge dividends in the future!
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Teachers:What kind of cook are you? - 0 views

www.literacy-builders.blogspot.com teaching cooking
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  • Kim Yaris on 05 Oct 11
     
    Comparing cooking to teaching: what do these two things have in common?
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Teachers Teaching Teachers, on Twitter: Q. and A. on 'Edchats' - NYTimes.com - 0 views

learning.blogs.nytimes.com/...-on-twitter-q-and-a-on-edchats twitter boost collaboration
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  • Kim Yaris on 05 Oct 11
     
    Getting involved in twitter as a collaborative learning resource? Everything you need to know about #edchat
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National Reading Panel, SSR findings, & more - 0 views

www.trelease-on-reading.com/whatsnu_nrp-ssr.html SSR reading independent
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  • Kim Yaris on 13 Sep 11
     
    Great stuff on recasting our thinking on SSR. To me, the key to all this is independent reading with guidance and feedback.
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Children Who Can Read, But Don't... - 2 views

rif.org/...dren-who-can-read-but-dont.htm motivation PARP back-to-school
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  • Kim Yaris on 07 Aug 11
     
    Good article to share with parents on back to school night about how to motivate kids to read
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alybee930andmrschureads [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Back to School Books - 1 views

alybee930andmrschureads.pbworks.com/...Back%20to%20School%20Books readership
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  • Kim Yaris on 07 Aug 11
     
    Great list of books for back to school from Mr. Schu Reads
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First Drafts: Gary Soto's 'Talking to Myself' and 'Sunday Without Clouds' - Alex Hoyt -... - 0 views

www.theatlantic.com/...241077 Gary Soto revision
shared by Kim Yaris on 13 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Kim Yaris on 13 Jul 11
     
    A gem, a gem, a gem, a gem!!!! If you teach/talk to students about revision, this is a must-know about!!!! (not to mention it's beautifully written)
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Readicide by Kelly Gallagher - Audio Interview | ReadingOnTheRun.com - 0 views

www.readingontherun.com/...elly-gallagher-audio-interview Kelly Gallagher Readicide
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  • Kim Yaris on 11 Jul 11
     
    Interview with Kelly Gallagher about his book Readicide.
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Horizons National - 1 views

www.horizonsnational.org summer reading loss video
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  • Kim Yaris on 06 Jun 11
     
    Summer reading loss video
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Education Nation 2011: GUEST BLOG: Linda Darling-Hammond on Teacher Evaluations through... - 1 views

www.educationnation.com/index.cfm linda darling hammond testing
shared by Kim Yaris on 25 May 11 - No Cached
  • Kim Yaris on 25 May 11
     
    Some additional thoughts about how to do teacher evaluations right
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The Service of Democratic Education | The Nation - 0 views

www.thenation.com/...service-democratic-education Linda Darling Hammond Speech TC
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  • Kim Yaris on 25 May 11
     
    Speech by Linda Darling Hammond to TC grads. Good philosophical stuff about teaching to hold on to, think about, talk about, and act on.
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YouTube - Teaching Content Is Teaching Reading - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch Backgound knowledge Daniel Willingham
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  • Kim Yaris on 13 May 11
     
    Background knowledge video
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